Admission to the university does not guarantee
admission to the School of Allied Health Sciences. Students applying for admission
to the professional programs of this school must have completed the application
process as specified by the departments prior to the date set by the respective
departments. Inquiries should be directed to the chairperson of the individual
departments, School of Allied Health Sciences.

A minimum GPA of 2.0 in all biology and chemistry courses
is required for admission into the professional phase of the curriculum. Majors
must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0 in all clinical laboratory science (CLSC)
courses during the professional phase of the curriculum. A student earning
a D in any of these courses must petition the Department of Clinical Laboratory
Science for probationary continuation.

The undergraduate program emphasizes the normal processes
of speech, hearing, and language and allows the student to explore other academic
areas of interest. Since in most states the master's degree is the minimum level
of preparation for persons seeking professional careers in this field, the BS
degree does not qualify the student to work professionally but is designed to
prepare the student for graduate studies. Admission to the university does
not assure admission to the program. Students are initially admitted to the
General College. In order to be considered for admission to the program, the
student must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 and must have completed CSDI
2100 with a minimum grade of B. The student must also be interviewed prior
to formal admission into the program. These requirements are generally completed
by the end of spring semester of the sophomore year. Majors must maintain a
cumulative GPA of 2.5 and a GPA of 2.5 for all required CSDI courses. All CSDI
courses must be passed with a minimum grade of C. A major earning a D in any
CSDI course must petition the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders
for probationary continuation and will be required to repeat the course.

A minor in speech and hearing sciences requires 24
s.h. and is designed to provide the student with an overview of the nature
of human communication, including its origin, development, and processes. Selection
of the electives should form a pattern relevant to the student's interests.
The director of undergraduate studies of the Department of Communication Sciences
and Disorders must be consulted for recommendations as to specific courses.

The sign language studies/pre-interpreting minor will
assist students with the development of communicative competencies in American
Sign Language. The minor will also provide an awareness and appreciation of
deaf culture as well as professional standards required of an interpreter.
There are two options for completing the minor: sign language studies (24
s.h.) and pre-interpreting (28 s.h.).

Sign Language Studies Option

The sign language studies option is designed for those
students who are interested in learning American Sign Language and about the
issues faced by the deaf community. This option requires 24 s.h. as
follows:

Choose a 3 s.h. course approved by the director of
the Department for Disability Support Services.

Pre-Interpreting Option

The pre-interpreting option is for students who are
interested in the profession of interpretation for the deaf and is designed
to provide them with the preliminary cognitive and processing skills needed
in interpreting. For information about this minor, contact the Department for
Disability Support Services at 919-328-6799 (Voice/TTY). Minimum requirement
is 28 s.h. as follows:

A minimum GPA of 2.5 is required for admission to the
professional phase (junior and senior levels) of the health information management
curriculum. See health information management admission packet for specific
admission information. Majors must pass the following courses with a minimum
grade of C: ASIP 2112, 2212, 2213; or DSCI 2223; ASIP 2311, 2312; 3228 or MGMT
3202; ASIP 4500; BIOL 2130, 2131; ENGL 3880 or ITEC 3290; MATH 2228 or 2283
or PSYC 2101; MGMT 4242 or PSYC 3241; SPCH 2520; all HIMA and HPRO courses.
A student earning a D in any of these courses must petition the Department of
Health Information Management for probationary continuation and will be required
to repeat the course.

NOTE: The bachelor's-level entry program in
occupational therapy will be discontinued and replaced by a master's-level entry
program. The last class to be admitted to the professional phase of the bachelor's
program will initiate professional studies (junior year) in the summer of 2001.

A minimum GPA of 2.5 is required before a student can
be considered for admission to the professional phase (junior and senior years)
of the occupational therapy curriculum. See occupational therapy admissions
packet for specific admission information. A student must maintain a minimum
GPA of 2.5 and a minimum grade of C in all professional phase courses and occupational
therapy electives. In order to progress to level II fieldwork experience, a
student must earn a minimum grade of C in related didactic and level I fieldwork
experience (practicum) courses.

Physician assistant majors must pass all health professions
and physician assistant core courses with a minimum numerical grade of 75 percent.
A student earning less than a grade of 75 percent in any of these courses must
petition the Department of Physician Assistant studies for probationary continuation.
A student must have completed all general education requirements in 1. and 2.,
below, and must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 to be eligible to apply
for admission into the professional phase of the physician assistant curriculum.
(See physician assistant admissions packet for specific admission information.)

Admission to the BS in rehabilitation services program
requires a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 and an application. Applications should
be submitted when the student is nearing completion of 42 s.h. Additional information
and application for admission can be obtained from the Department of Rehabilitation
Studies. A faculty adviser will be assigned to each student admitted to the
department to aid in planning an overall program of study. Undergraduate students
majoring in rehabilitation services are encouraged to minor in an established

area consistent with individual academic and career
goals or to take a composite minor of structured electives approved by the faculty
adviser and department chair. Majors must earn a minimum grade of C in all
REHB courses.

4. Minor or structured electives to complete requirements
for graduation.

ALCOHOL AND DRUG STUDIES MINOR

Jerry F. Lotterhos, Coordinator, 312 Belk Building

A course may not count for both a major and minor.
If a course listed in the minor is used to meet a major requirement, additional
minor electives must be taken. Minimum requirement for the alcohol and drug
studies minor is 24 s.h. as follows: